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| Christmas Around the World by Andrew Yates |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 9. Minimum Female roles = 11. Minimum total with doubling = 22. Minimum total without doubling = 31. Chorus. Designed for one school class, but there is the flexibility to include a larger chorus (or choruses), particulary for the songs, so could be a larger cast. |
| Run Time | Around 25 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | The script contains lyrics for the 8 songs (mainly set to well-known music). There is no score, so productions will need the backing CD. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | Exuberant Christmas musical piece for kids - entirely for fun, with no educational value. (If you are looking for an educational piece on the way Christmas is actually celebrated around the world, look away now!) |
| Synopsis | A whirlwind tour around the world for the sole purpose of celebrating Christmas in a bunch of different musical styles! |
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| Extras | The following additional items are available (at extra cost) to go with this script:
** A 'backing track CD' with arrangements of songs from the show
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| A Christmas Box by Sharon Jenman |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 6. Minimum total with doubling = 20. Minimum total without doubling = 30. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 30 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | Sheet music for 10 songs and 2 instrumentals is supplied with the Producer's Copy of the script. |
| Style | Short one-act musical play for (young) children. |
| Synopsis | A school child gets his wish to see the Romanian child open the present he is sending. A Christmas play for infant schools. |
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| Extras | The following additional items are available (at extra cost) to go with this script:
** A 'rehearsal CD' with piano arrangements of songs from the show
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| A Christmas Carol [Play for Schools] by Damian Woods |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 13. Minimum Female roles = 5. Minimum total with doubling = 30. Minimum total without doubling = 44. Chorus. Whilst some of the characters have specific ages, this is an indication for the purpose of costume and make-up rather than for casting! |
| Run Time | Around 30 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | The producer's copy of the script contains suggestions for the use of 7 carols. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | A one-act play for children, faithfully adapting the classic Dickens story. Simple sets (furniture) reconfigured between or during scenes. |
| Synopsis | On Christmas Eve 1843, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by three ghosts, who help him see the error of his ways. |
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A Christmas Cracker by Andrew Yates
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| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 5. Minimum Female roles = 7. Minimum total with doubling = 21. Minimum total without doubling = 27. Chorus. More chorus members may be added in - at Producer's discretion. |
| Run Time | Around 35 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | Song suggestions for 7 songs are included with the Producer's copy of the script. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | A one act, Christmas variety show, suitable for schools - children aged 5 to 12. |
| Synopsis | A lighthearted Christmas-themed show for children with singing, snow and comedy in roughly equal measure. |
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| Extras | The following additional items are available (at extra cost) to go with this script:
** A set of MP3 files with piano arrangements of songs from the show
** Backing tracks of songs from the show as MP3 files
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| A Christmas Mouse by Susan Vesey |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 5. Minimum Female roles = 5. Minimum total with doubling = 15. Minimum total without doubling = 20. Chorus. Variable chorus size at the Producer's discretion. |
| Run Time | Around 28 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | Words for 8 of the 9 songs are provided with the Producer's copy of the script. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | A simple traditional nativity play, with chorus singing. |
| Synopsis | A Christmas nativity variation, with carols, songs, and a mouse... Suitable for young children. |
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| Christmas Spirit - The Conversion of Mrs Scrooge by Sue Russell |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 12. Minimum total without doubling = 27. Chorus. Very flexible cast, including non-speaking reindeer. |
| Run Time | Around 20 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | The Producer's Copy of the script contains suggestions for six songs. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | Light Christmas play for (up to a class of) kids, conflating various stories! Opportunities for up to six songs. |
| Synopsis | The Spirit of Christmas Past, Present and Future (the other two are sick, so he's doing all three) tries to get the grim Mrs Scrooge into the spirit of Christmas, but it takes a lot of jokes and a visit from Santa and his wife to bring her round. |
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| Dangerous Dolls - The Battle for Santy's Toyshop by David Pemberton |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 5. Minimum Female roles = 6. Minimum total with doubling = 15. Minimum total without doubling = 17. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 50 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | The producer's copy of this script contains suggestions for 5 songs Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | A one act play suitable for all ages, with various settings and music. |
| Synopsis | When the elves take over the toy shop and attempt to replace all the old-fashioned toys with clones of themselves, it is down to a group of rejected dolls to outwit them, and show Santy that they are worthy of a place in the front window. |
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| Dear Diary - A Presentation For Christmas by Aberuthven Primary School ed. Sue Gordon |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 4. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 12. Minimum total without doubling = 27. Chorus. Variable numbers of non-speaking roles at the Producer's discretion. |
| Run Time | Around 15 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | Words are provided for the 3 songs included in the script. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | A short narrative version of the Christmas story, with action and music. |
| Synopsis | A humorously narrated presentation of diary entries, by the central Christmas story personnel - brought up-to-date! |
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| Dog in the Manger by Raymond Blakesley |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 12. Minimum total without doubling = 19. Chorus. Characters include a dog, a camel, a donkey, three stars and a flock of sheep! |
| Run Time | Around 15 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | Lyrics to simple songs (to well-known children's tunes) are included in the script. Additional (optional) carols are suggested. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | Simple Nativity play for young children, told from the point of view of the animals! (No set or prop requirements.) |
| Synopsis | A dog, a camel a donkey and a star are all complaining about their lot in life, but they have important roles to play in Bethlehem. |
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| A Double-Decker For Santa Claus by Olivia Arieti |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 4. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 6. Minimum total without doubling = 6. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 15 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Fifteen-minute play, a modern Christmas Carol without the ghosts! Single set. |
| Synopsis | Christmas doesn't mean much to Mr Howard - he just wants people to buy his cars, whatever the time of year. But now there's a customer in a red suit, looking to for something to replace his old sleigh... |
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